2010 Aki Basho Special Prizes [spoiler]

[Kirinoumi 14]

I haven't seen anyone post this yet, so here are the sansho for Aki Basho:

Kantosho (Fighting Spirit Prize): Takekaze (2nd) and Yoshikaze (2nd) for getting double-digit wins and staying in the yusho race until the final days.

Shukunsho (Outstanding Performance Prize): Tochiozan (2nd) for beating three ozeki and achieving 10 wins.

Ginosho (Technical Merit Prize): None

[Doitsuyama 1,259]

I haven't seen anyone post this yet, so here are the sansho for Aki Basho:

Kantosho (Fighting Spirit Prize): Takekaze (2nd) and Yoshikaze (2nd) for getting double-digit wins and staying in the yusho race until the final days.

Shukunsho (Outstanding Performance Prize): Tochiozan (2nd) for beating three ozeki and achieving 10 wins.

Ginosho (Technical Merit Prize): None

Thanks for posting these. A correction though (the kyokai page has it wrong too): This is Tochiozan's first shukun-sho.

[Anjoboshi 2]

Thanks for posting these. A correction though (the kyokai page has it wrong too): This is Tochiozan's first shukun-sho.

According to the kyokai page he got the gino-sho (which would be his second) and not the shukun-sho. At least on the english version of the website.

[Raishu 219]

Small Edit: Sanspo says Tochiozan received the gino-sho.

Edited September 26, 2010 by Raishu

[Fukurou 534]

Thanks for posting these. A correction though (the kyokai page has it wrong too): This is Tochiozan's first shukun-sho.

According to the kyokai page he got the gino-sho (which would be his second) and not the shukun-sho. At least on the english version of the website.

Both language sides of the NSK site say -

Shukun-sho (Performance Prize): no prize winner

Kanto-sho (Fighting Spirit Prize): Yoshikaze (2nd), Takekaze (2nd)

Gino-sho (Technique Prize): Tochiozan (2nd)

[Doitsuyama 1,259]

Thanks for posting these. A correction though (the kyokai page has it wrong too): This is Tochiozan's first shukun-sho.

According to the kyokai page he got the gino-sho (which would be his second) and not the shukun-sho. At least on the english version of the website.

Ok, I think I got tricked by the OP and it was the gino-sho all the time. Well, the explanation for the shukun-sho sounded plausible though, in this age it's just too much to demand a win over a yokozuna, no? Still, I corrected it now.

[Sanvean 0]

I wonder what exactly was that "technical merit" that Oz has shown this basho, given his - as someone on this forum put it - rather simple (yet effective) sumo style. Still, I'm happy for him. :)

[Asashosakari 20,225]

I wonder what exactly was that "technical merit" that Oz has shown this basho, given his - as someone on this forum put it - rather simple (yet effective) sumo style. Still, I'm happy for him. :)

That's actually not that unusual; effective and consistent mastery of your favourite style tends to get consideration for the gino-sho, it doesn't really have to be a flashy or varied offense. For instance, Iwakiyama received his sole technical merit prize for a basho in which he showed straight-forward (but very dominating) tsuki-oshi sumo throughout the tournament.

[Kirinoumi 14]

According to the kyokai page he got the gino-sho (which would be his second) and not the shukun-sho. At least on the english version of the website.

Sorry for the misinformation. (Oops!) My source was a news story onthe NHK website written in Japanese, and I must have mixed up the kanji for gino and shukun. Plus, I guess I expected the outstanding performance prize, too, since he and Kakuryu were really the main challengers for the Ozeki this time around. When I think about it, though, I suppose he did look very technically sound. I hope he can show some consistency this time and put on a good performance in Kyushu as well. I think he has replaced Kisenosato and Kotoshogiku as the best (only) hope for a new Japanese Ozeki.